Tokyo (AFP) – Hello Kitty, the cute, enigmatic character that adorns everything from handbags to rice cookers, turns 50 on Friday -- and is still making millions for her Japanese creators.

In this picture taken on October 19, 2024, Helen, founder of the 'Hello Kitty SoCal Babes' fan club, poses with her collection inside her "she-shed" in Riverside County, California. Hello Kitty, the ...

Hello Kitty, the cute, enigmatic character that adorns everything from handbags to rice cookers, turns 50 on Friday (Nov 1) – still making millions for her Japanese creators. The simple design of the ...

Hello Kitty is not a cat, but a British schoolgirl named Kitty White. She was born on Nov 1, 1974. Japanese illustrator Yuko Shimizu designed the character in her 20s. She was followed by Hello ...

One woman in the US state of California has amassed so much Hello Kitty merchandise that her husband built her a pink so-called "she-shed" to keep it in. Stuffed inside are thousands of toys and ...

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